Park Hours

Castaic Lake Recreation Area
Opening and Closing Times.

The dates listed below show the new opening and closing times, until the next change (always on Sundays).

For example: on Jan 6t (thru Jan 19), the park is open from 7:00AM to 5:00PM. Starting January 20 (thru Feb. 2), the park is open from 7:00AM to 5:15PM, and so on. Boat Inspection Tagging Station Closes at "Off the Water" Time. Gates will close 30 minutes after "Off the Water" time.

NOTE: Boat Inspection Tagging Station Closes at "Off the Water" Time

- 2016 -

Date

Open (AM)

Off the Water (PM)

Gates Close (PM)

December 20 2015- January 2

7:00 AM

4:45 PM

5:15 PM

January 3 - January 23

7:00 AM

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

January 24 - February 6

7:00 AM

5:15 PM

5:45 PM

February 7 - February 20

6:45 AM

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

February 21 - March 5

6:30 AM

5:45 PM

6:15 PM

March 6 - March 12

6:15 AM

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

March 13 - March 19 *

7:15 AM

7:00 PM

7:30 PM

March 20 - March 26

7:00 AM

7:00 PM

7:30 PM

March 27 - April 9

6:45 AM

7:15 PM

7:45 PM

April 10 - April 16

6:30 AM

7:15 PM

7:45 PM

April 17 - April 23

6:30 AM

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

April 24 - April 30

6:15 AM

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

May 1 - May 7

6:00 AM

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

May 8 - May 21

6:00 AM

7:45 PM

8:15 PM

May 22 - July 16

5:45 AM

8:00 PM

8:30 PM

July 17 - August 7

6:00 AM

8:00 PM

8:30 PM

August 8 - August 20

6:15 AM

7:45 PM

8:15 PM

August 21 - August 27

6:15 AM

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

August 28 - September 3

6:30 AM

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

September 4 - September 17

6:45 AM

7:15 PM

7:45 PM

September 18 - September 24

6:45 AM

7:00 PM

7:30 PM

September 25 - October 8

6:45 AM

6:45 PM

7:15 PM

October 9 - October 15

7:00 AM

6:30 PM

7:00 PM

October 16 - October 29

7:00 AM

6:15 PM

6:45 PM

October 30 - November 5

7:15 AM

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

November 6 - November 12 **

6:15 AM

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

November 13 - November 26

6:30 AM

4:45 PM

5:15 PM

November 27 - December 17

6:45 AM

4:45 PM

5:15 PM

December 18 - December 24

7:00 AM

4:45 PM

5:15 PM

December 25

Closed Christmas Day

December 26 - December 31

7:00 AM

4:45 PM

5:15 PM

* Daylight Savings Time Starts
** Daylight Savings Time Ends

Note: Boat Inspection Tagging Station Closes at "Off the Water" Time

Admission and Fees

KIOSK ATTENDANT ONLY ACCEPTS CASH FOR DAILY ENTRANCE FEES, BILLS LARGER THAN $20.00 ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Annuals maybe purchased with cash or check* at the gate, or in the main office with cash, check* or credit card. (Visa, Mastercard, and Discovery Card)

*A fee of $33.00 will be charged on all returned checks.

NOTE: It is not uncommon on busy summer weekends for the park to close due to reaching maximum capacity, so PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. Purchase of a daily admission ticket does NOT guarantee re-entry to the park facilities upon closure.

“Please note that California State Park Passes are not accepted at Castaic Lake Recreation Area.”